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Other Bower in Floyd Co., VA

 

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1. Bower, Jacob B. or C.

Parents:

Note: Possible brother of Christopher Bower.

1799 Birth: abt 1799 Botetourt Co., VA.

1824 Marriage #1: Jacob m. Jane Wickham 8-17-1824 Montgomery Co., VA.

Other known children of Jacob & Jane (Wickham) Bower:

o    Mary Elizabeth Bower, b. abt 1825; m. James Ryley Williams. [williams_JamesR_Mary]

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg183: Jacob Bowers, 1 male & 1 female 40-49 yo, 1 male & 1 female 15-19 yo, 1 male & 1 female 10-14 yo, 2 females 0-4 yo.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H572:

…… Bower, Jacob 52 yo w/m farmer, b. Botetourt, cannot read or write, HOH.

………… Jane 52 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

………… Idia 20 yo w/f, b. Botetourt.

………… Luther 16 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

………… Sarah 12 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

…… Wickham, Jacob B. 40 yo w/m carpenter, b. Floyd. (brother in law & widower of Rhoda Paulina “Paulina” Lester) [wickham]

………… Idia B. 3 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

………… Dianah 2 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H1222:

…… Bower, Jacob 58 yo w/m miller, b. VA, $0/150, cannot read or write, HOH.

………… Jane 62 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Ida 26 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Luther 25 yo w/m wool carder, b. VA, $900/125.

1870 Residence: Pulaski Co., VA, Newbern Twp, H116:

…… Gleason, Thomas W. 31 yo w/m house carpenter, b. VA, HOH.

………… Sarah J. 30 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… Albert J. 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

…… Bower, Jacob C. 73 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, father of foreign birth, cannot read or write. (Thomas is his son in law & another daughter Ida Bower Goodson is in next house)

…+ Bower, Jane

Parents: Nathaniel & Diana (unknown) Wickham.

1798 Birth: abt 1798 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Jacob Bower.

…2. Bower, Ida B.

Parents: Jacob & Jane (Wickham) Bower.

1830 Birth: abt 1830 Botetourt Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1863 Marriage #1: Ida B. Bower m. George W. Goodson 07-30-1863 Jacob Bower's, Floyd Co., VA by William C. Wire. He 46 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thomas & Mary (Crawford) Goodson. She single 35 yo, b. Botetourt Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jacob & Jane B. Bower.

George W. Goodson, s/o Thomas III & Mary (Crawford) Goodson. [Goodson_Other_fcva]

…2. Bower, Luther W.

Parents: Jacob & Jane (Wickham) Bower.

1833 Birth: 10-17-1833 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1861 Marriage #1: Luther W. Bower m. Nancy E. Jenkins 04-11-1861 Floyd Co., VA by John C. Hall. He 26 yo single carding, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jacob & Jane Bower. She single 19 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Christina (Watkins) Jenkins.

Nancy E. Jenkins, d/o John & Christina (Watkins) Jenkins. [Jenkins_John_Christina]

Nancy Bower m. Caleb Sowers 11-08-1866 at Nancy Bower's, Floyd Co., VA by Wilson H. Dodd. He 26 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Nancy Sowers. She widowed 24 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Christina (Watkins) Jenkins.

Death 1861-1866

…2. Bower, Sarah J.

Parents: Jacob & Jane (Wickham) Bower.

1836 Birth: 1-29-1836 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1859 Marriage #1: Sarah J. Bowers m. Thomas W. Gleason 07-12-1859 Floyd Co., VA by Jno. C. Repass. He 22 yo single carpenter, b. Nelson Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Michael & Nancy Gleason. She single 22 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jacob & Jane Bowers.

1870 Residence: Pulaski Co., VA, Newbern Twp, H116:

…… Gleason, Thomas W. 31 yo w/m house carpenter, b. VA, HOH.

………… Sarah J. 30 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… Albert J. 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

…… Bower, Jacob C. 73 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, father of foreign birth, cannot read or write.

 

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1. Bower, Mathias I

Parents:

1797 Birth: abt 1797 Botetourt Co., VA.

Note: Another possible brother of Christopher Bower Sr.

1817 Marriage #1: Mathias Bower m. Catherine Linkenauger 08-30-1817 Botetourt Co., VA.

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg169: Mathias Bowers, 1 male & 1 female 40-50 yo, 1 male & 1 female 10-19 yo, 1 female 5-9 yo.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H336:

…… Bower, Mathias 56 yo w/m farmer, b. Botetourt, $600, HOH.

………… Catherine 60 yo w/f, b. Botetourt, cannot read or write.

…… Shelor, Rufus 10 yo w/m, b. Floyd, school. (grandson of Mathias & Catherine & s/o George W. & Elizabeth (Bower) Shelor) [shelor1]

1858 Marriage #2: Mathias Bower m. Polly Webster 08-03-1858 Franklin Co., VA. He widowed 58 yo, b. Botetourt Co., VA, s/o not given. She single 43 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o Jesse & Polly Webster.

Mary “Polly” Webster, probable d/o Jesse & Polly (Henderson) Webster. I

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H103:

…… Bower, Mathias 63 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2500/500, HOH.

………… Mary 46 yo w/f, b. VA.

1865 Death: 5-30-1865 Floyd Co., VA.

1865 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (pg117)

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…+ Bower, Catharine

Parents: Elias & Hannah (Streeper) Linkenhoker/Linkenauger.

1789 Birth: abt 1789 Botetourt Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H336:

1857 Death: 10-11-1857 Floyd Co., VA of “A. Rising”, 67y, d/o Elias & C. “Lancaster”, b. Botetourt Co., VA. [1857 Death Register]

1857 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (pg117)

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